Tag: Ron St. Germain

December 10, 2020

Arcadia – Goodbye Is Forever (Extended Remix) (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Goodbye Is Forever” is the second single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia. The song achieved success only in the United States, peaking at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1986. It also was released by Capitol Records in January 1986 in many regions around the world except the UK.

The B-side of Goodbye Is Forever was the mid-tempo ballad “Missing” which was released only as a promo track in the U.S and Canada.

SIDE A:
Goodbye Is Forever (Extended Version) 6:43
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron Saint Germai*

Goodbye Is Forever (7inch Remixed Version) 4:11
Remix – Alex Sadkin, Walter Samuel

SIDE B:
Goodbye Is Forever (Dub Version) 5:14
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron Saint Germai*

Missing 3:40
Mixed By – Larry Alexander
Mixed By [Assistant] – Billy Miranda

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Near mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Goodbye Is Forever	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– S14-130
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 05 Mar 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Liner Notes [Lyrics Translation] – 山本安見*
Photography By [Arcadia] – Norman Parkinson
Photography By [Staircase] –Tansy Spinks
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Arcadia (3)
Sleeve – Assorted Images
Written-By – Rhodes*, Taylor* (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Le Bon*

NOTES:
Taken from the album “SO RED THE ROSE”

2-digit numeric code on back cover reads:
40 32 52 52 32 42 28 00 =
M I S S I N G _
00 28 44 44 22 18 12 24 32 52 26 44 50 24 06 24 50 =
_ G O O D B Y E I S F O R E V E R

2-digit numeric code on A-side label reads:
02 30 24 46 50 44 40 32 52 24 =
T H E P R O M I S E

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 11, 2020

Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Telephone Call” (German: “Der Telefon-Anruf”) is a song by the German electronic music band Kraftwerk. It was released in 1987 as the second and final single from their ninth studio album, Electric Café (1986). The single was their second number-one on U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and stayed two weeks at the number-one spot. It is the only Kraftwerk song to feature Karl Bartos on vocals.

The version from the single was remixed by François Kevorkian.

SIDE A:
The Telephone Call (Remix) 8:12

SIDE B:
House Phone 4:59
Der Telefon Anruf (German Version) 3:49

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	The Telephone Call	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20627, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 9 20627-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Assistant] – Moira Marquis
Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney
Remix – Francois Kevorkian* (tracks: A1), Kraftwerk (tracks: A1), Ron St. Germain (tracks: A1)
Technician [Music Data Transfer] – Fred Maher
Written-By – Schneider*, Bartos*, Hutter*

NOTES:
Klingklang Produkt 1986
Made in U.S.A.

Original version available on the Kraftwerk – Electric Cafe album

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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May 7, 2020

Kraftwerk – Musique Non Stop (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

RIP Kraftwerk Co-Founder Florian Schneider 1947-2020

“Musique Non Stop” is a 1986 single by German techno group Kraftwerk, which was featured on the album Electric Café. It was re-released as a remix on their 1991 album The Mix. The single was their first number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and was one of two songs to make it to number one there.

The single is traditionally the final act during Kraftwerk concerts. In the early 1990s, a completely different version of “Musique Non-Stop” – slower and more melodic – was used extensively as a jingle on MTV Europe. Earlier, MTV Europe had already included elements from the original song and the video in the title graphics for MTV’s Greatest Hits.

SIDE A:
Musique Non Stop 6:15

SIDE B:
Musique Non Stop (7″ Version) 4:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Musique Non Stop	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1
1986	Musique Non Stop	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#6

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– 0-20549, Warner Bros. Records ‎– 9 20549-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Allied Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian*, Kraftwerk, Ron St. Germain
Written-By – Schneider*, Bartos*, Hutter*

NOTES:
Klingklang Produkt 1986
Original version available on the Kraftwerk album “Electric Cafe”
Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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October 9, 2019

Diana Ross – Eaten Alive (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Eaten Alive” is 1985 single released by American entertainer Diana Ross on the RCA label. It was the first release off her Eaten Alive album, which was ultimately a critical and commercial failure in the states, but, did reach Top 10-Top 20 rankings in a few European countries like Norway and The Netherlands.

The song was written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Michael Jackson the latter also co-producing with Barry and his team. Jackson and Barry Gibb can be heard singing in the background of the song with Jackson at times co-singing lead with Ross. The song was a disappointment in the United States, peaking at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, although it fared much better on the R&B singles chart – where it reached the Top 10 – helped by BET’s heavy rotation of the music video.

In the song’s original copyright registration from 11 March 1985, it was credited to Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. It was not until Michael Jackson heard the demo of it that he suggested the chorus could be improved. The second copyright registration was filed on 1 June 1985 (the same day that Diana performed a sold-out concert at Joe Louis Arena in her hometown of Detroit) with the note ‘words and music in the choruses have been completely rewritten’.

The video, inspired by The Island of Doctor Moreau was directed by David Hogan and featured the singer playing a cat-like demon seducing a man played by Joseph Gian after having been pursued by chimeras.

SIDE A:
Eaten Alive (Extended Version) 5:52

SIDE B:
Eaten Alive (Instrumental) 5:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Eaten Alive	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#77
1985	Eaten Alive	U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#10
1985	Eaten Alive	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– PD-14183, RCA Victor ‎– PD14183
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Jack Joseph Puig, Karl Richardson
Mixed By – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain
Producer – Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, Michael Jackson
Written-By – B. Gibb*, M. Gibb*, M. Jackson*

NOTES:
From the “Eaten Alive” album
Made in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi